Kenyan marathon world record holder and Chicago Marathon specialist whose blistering pace and extraordinary fitness have produced the fastest women's marathon in history.
Ruth Chepngetich is a Kenyan marathon runner who broke Brigid Kosgei's world record at the 2023 Chicago Marathon with an extraordinary time of 2:09:56 — the first woman to break 2:10. Her performance is one of the most significant in the history of women's distance running and fundamentally changed expectations about what is achievable for women at the marathon distance.
Famous For
Marathon world record holder and multiple major marathon winner
Legacy
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest female marathon runners, revolutionized women's marathon times
Career Journey
Timeline
2017
📌 Professional marathon debut
2019
🏆 World Athletics Championships marathon gold medal
2019
🎯 Chicago Marathon victory in 2:14:04
2021
🎯 Tokyo Olympics marathon silver medal
2022
🏆 Second World Championships marathon gold
2022
🎯 Chicago Marathon win in 2:14:18
2024
🎯 Marathon world record 2:09:56 in Chicago